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Originally Posted by Elspode
All these game outlets are pandering to the "family" demographic, which, IMHO, either doesn't exist, or could really care less about what games their kids play.
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In the case of chains like Electronics Boutique, GameStop, etc., where are the vast majority of their stores? In shopping malls, in strip malls, and in other public shopping centers that the chains themselves do not own. In many cases, there are zoning restrictions and/or lease conditions prohibiting the sale of adults-only content. Musicians faced the same hurdle back in the Tipper-PMRC era.
The demographic that moral crusaders aim for is the one that knows nothing about these games except what they hear on the news, which is usually at least partially inaccurate. Politicians like to grandstand about how They Are Doing Something To Protect Your Children when elections are approaching.